Layers. If you wanna go cheap go out to walmart and buy basic thermals and wear those as a baselayer. Then stick a mid layer such as a flannel, t-shirt, or hoodie over it.

If you wanna spend a little more cash, try merino wool baselayers or any snowboard companies base layers. Personally, I love Patagonia Capaliene and AG's ATF stuff. I don't really like the super tight compression feel of UA stuff but if thats what you like go with it.

I wore quite a thin jacket least season, any days i knew it was going to be warm, literally an under armour, tshirt and jacket. Cold days i'd wear the same just with a thickish fleece and a face mask. And stay on the move!!

A base layer, I have an UA compression and don't be fooled, it does have a smell of its own after sweating in it. Looking to get a merino wool baselayer in the future, hear nothing but good about them except the price tag...

A long sleeved thermal shirt or tee on top of ^

A fleece on top of ^ (if you get really cold u can wear a thin down layer here or one of those synthetic fills)

layering is all personal, depending how hot or cold you tend to be. me, i run warm, so i usually would wear a single thin layer under a shell, or an expedition layer (like the ones from burton) and i'm good. for you, you kinda just have to try out different combos. maybe start with a thin base shirt and your main layer over that, thinner or thicker depending on your best guess of your personal needs.

the nice thing about shells is that you call the shots as far as temperature, whereas with insulated jackets, you can't get any cooler after a certain point, so on some days you may be too hot and can't do much about it.

for people who live in a cold climate, your core temp in winter should already be well acclimated.

basically, I have no acclimatization. When you have to climb 7000 feet to get to snow, temps change significantly...yet, I'm still only wearing a shell with a cheap underlayer shirt and a lightweight fleece underneath.

I got the moisture wicking shirt at k-mart (Athletech brand) for under $10. My shell is 686 brand and it literally has no liner at all. The few features it has are pit zips, fleece around the collar of the hood (eliminates need for separate face mask) and a powder skirt.

I know from experience CO can get extremely cold, so just bump up the fleece layer thickness and wear some sort of moisture wicking long johns/fleece under your pants (k-mart has those, too). A nice, thick beanie goes a long way, as well.

layering is all personal, depending how hot or cold you tend to be. me, i run warm, so i usually would wear a single thin layer under a shell, or an expedition layer (like the ones from burton) and i'm good. for you, you kinda just have to try out different combos. maybe start with a thin base shirt and your main layer over that, thinner or thicker depending on your best guess of your personal needs.

the nice thing about shells is that you call the shots as far as temperature, whereas with insulated jackets, you can't get any cooler after a certain point, so on some days you may be too hot and can't do much about it.

it gets to around -20C when the windchill is in effect.

If i'm wearing too much i can always peel back, that's the beauty of the layering system.

layering is all personal, depending how hot or cold you tend to be. me, i run warm, so i usually would wear a single thin layer under a shell, or an expedition layer (like the ones from burton) and i'm good. for you, you kinda just have to try out different combos. maybe start with a thin base shirt and your main layer over that, thinner or thicker depending on your best guess of your personal needs.

the nice thing about shells is that you call the shots as far as temperature, whereas with insulated jackets, you can't get any cooler after a certain point, so on some days you may be too hot and can't do much about it.

I feel ya haha. I have a jacket with some insulation and all I wear underneath is a t shirt hahah. But with my shell I usually just wear a tee and a hoodie. I usually start sweating if I wear a lot of crap.

Unless it dips below 10 degrees, or the wind is really ripping, i just wear a tech shirt (workout shirt) and a t-shirt under my shell. My Burton Traction has a nice lining that helps regulate temps. A little cooler, and i put on my Stoic Merino wool t-shirt, then a thermal if it's chilly. If it gets down to -10 or -20, then i go all out fleece hoodie too.

I'd much rather be a little cooler on the chair lifts then sweating on the ride down. If you sweat, you'll freeze later.

I've always just worn a shirt and sweater underneath my jacket (almost thin enough to be called a shell). As long as I'm eating, I don't feel cold. Some days I'd fancy an extra shirt layer... those layers could really be helpful while on the lift haha.

Personally i wear and underarmor long sleeve compression, a sweatshirt, and my shell on top ussually i ride in pretty warm conditions so i shed the sweatshirt and/or the shell... layering works stay comfortable!

rather than spending money getting lots of cheap layers, I would rather spend that money on getting some good merino wool base layers. You can get them pretty cheap.I use Kuiu to get my stuff. Their products are really high quality but low price because they sell them at wholesale only online. Merino wool is a lot better than cheap s***t, it is usually over $100 but theirs is around $80. I use their 100% Merino wool, the soft layer against my skin and then thicker wool on top of that. I've used it in severly cold weather and it works great.

rather than spending money getting lots of cheap layers, I would rather spend that money on getting some good merino wool base layers. You can get them pretty cheap.I use Kuiu to get my stuff. Their products are really high quality but low price because they sell them at wholesale only online. Merino wool is a lot better than cheap s***t, it is usually over $100 but theirs is around $80. I use their 100% Merino wool, the soft layer against my skin and then thicker wool on top of that. I've used it in severly cold weather and it works great.

Shrinkage susceptibility and moisture retention (up to 35% of its weight) are why wool is often an unattractive fabric for sports. However, it could be argued that wool provides the best heat insulation for harsh winter. I suppose it would depend on the weather you are riding in and for which layer you wear the wool.

I've read that it naturally pulls moisture away from your skin and it works very well for me. The quality of wool makes a big difference. I use 100% merino wool. Ive used under armour products before and IMO the high quality merino wool is by far the superior product.. If you get a merino blend, made with lycra or polyester it does hold water. The lycra and polyester are essentially cheaper ways to make the product. I don't know all of the science but my Kuiu base layers work great.

Avoid cotton/polyester, down jackets with wool or baselayers should be enough for a cold day

agreed, but if you get a down jacket that isn't waterproof it will be useless if it gets wet. The jacket I use Kuiu's super down is the only non synthetic down jacket I know of that has feathers treated to be waterproof. Real down is warmer than synthetic and if it is waterproof then you have a clearly superior product.

When it's cold, I'd wear long sleeve polyester base (found them cheapest at eastbay.com , the eastbay brand) and then I'd have a tshirt, hoodie, then my shell. I have a 3-in-1 jacket as well but I wouldn't wear the inner jacket if I already have a hoodie on. On warmer days, I'd lose the hoodie, but keep everything else.

Thing is, it's a bit contradictory to wear the polyester base to wick away sweat and then have a cotton tshirt or hoodie over to absorb all of it. But I find layering a bunch of polyester pieces gets TOO hot too fast after any physical activity. I'm more like Spenser though, I run pretty hot so I prefer a lighter cooler setup and rely on motion to keep me warm.

Avoid cotton/polyester, down jackets with wool or baselayers should be enough for a cold day

Don't use down, that's just a bad idea. Especially in high activity sports.

Just baselayers.. well that'll depend on you. I don't generate much heat so I gotta keep in as much heat as possible. and I don't sweat too much either so I'm fine putting on more layers.

Gets REALLY cold when you're sitting on the lifts and the wind is howling

THanks for the eastbay.com link If i Had known about them I probably would have gotten my compression there.. but after getting one from UA...i'm not impressed esp at the prices they sell em at. Next step is to try the merino that all the hype is about.

"Don't use down, that's just a bad idea. Especially in high activity sports."

Traditionally, yes I agree with you. There is a new type of down insulator that has been developed. Its called super down. The super down I use is from Kuiu, I also use their base layer merino wool. Normally I wouldn't wear hunting stuff on the mountain, but when I saw my brother in law wearing this jacket, and he let me try it on, there was just no turning back. I tried to find something like it in the boarding stores but couldnt. Ive never been cold on a lift since I've had it, and I don't overheat when I'm riding etiher. What makes the super down different from traditional down is the feathers have been treated to be waterproof. Traditional down when wet is useless. This stuff still works in wet conditions and it is light as hell.

nike has some AMAZING long sleeve shirts that are the perfect thickness to wear under a shell. I put a t-shirt over it then wore my north face jacket and was warm aaaaalllllll day then put my jacket liner for night riding. I cant remember what type of long sleeve it was but it was at dicks and were very cheap.

Shells are all about layering... put on a nice base layer, then maybe a lighter sweatshirt or long sleeved shirt and a heavier one above that. i always like to layer thin to thick, that way it is easier to take layers off as the temps go up.

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